William L. Dawson

William Levi Dawson (September 26, 1899 – May 2, 1990) was an American composer, choir director, professor, and musicologist.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 26, 1899 (Anniston), Died May 2, 1990 (Montgomery)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1921 - 1928

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	S-70158	10-in.	Sept. 1921	King Jesus is a-listening	Virginia Female Jubilee Singers	Female vocal quartet, unaccompanied	composer
OKeh	74296	10-in.	Aug. 1926	I couldn't hear nobody pray	Rigoletto Quartet	Mixed vocal quartet, with piano	composer
OKeh	W400248	10-in.	2/16/1928	King Jesus is a-listening	Invincible Quartette of Rust College	Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied	composer
Brunswick	E3042-E3043	10-in.	5/14/1926	I couldn’t hear nobody pray	Cotton Belt Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with piano	composer
Brunswick	E3113-E3115	10-in.	5/26/1926	I couldn’t hear nobody pray	Cotton Belt Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with piano	composer
Brunswick	E3214-E3216	10-in.	6/9/1926	I couldn’t hear nobody pray	Cotton Belt Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with piano	composer
Brunswick	E18075-E18077	10-in.	2/24/1926	I couldn’t hear nobody pray	Maskat Shrine Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with piano	composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dawson, William L.," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/202422.

Dawson, William L.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/202422.

"Dawson, William L.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.